The Green Room - the College Musical opened on Friday, August 7th at The California Stage to rave reviews!  If audience reactions are any indication, The Green Room is going to be a hit musical in Sacramento this summer.  Audiences on Friday and Saturday night gave the cast standing ovations and gave accolades to both cast and crew about how much they enjoyed the production. Special guests for the opening night performance included Chuck Pelletier (Lyrics & Music), C. Stephen Foster & Rod Damer (Book) and Dion Hunter who is producing a short run of the show in Orange County later this year.  Chuck, Stephen and Rod arrived a day earlier than their scheduled appearance of August 8th when t

The Green Room - the College Musical opens at The California Stage on August 7th starring Courtney Parks, Jacob Montoya, Jessica Goldman and Lafras le Roux. The Green Room is a new backstage musical illustrating the journey of four best friends determined to make it out of the Green Room and onto the Broadway Stage. Premiering in Hermosa Beach Beach in May 2009 to audience acclaim and great reviews, Friends of Dorothy Productions is proud to present the Northern California premier of this new musical with a rocking score and witty dialogue. Music and lyrics by Chuck Pelletier Book by C. Stephen Foster and Rod Damer Directed by Kevin Caravalho Musical Direction by Jane Viemeister Choreogr

Capital Stage has a history of delivering funny and clever new plays, and tonight's performance was no exception.  "Erratica: An Academic Farce" written by the precocious Reina Hardy in her late teens is just that and more.  A friend and I went to the opening "Preview" performance on Saturday, July 11th at 7 pm, and enjoyed walking from our parking place in a light warm rain along the Old Town Sacramento waterfront to the Delta King where the theater is located.  We were lucky to get third row center seats, and the baroque music playing before the show was familiar and delightful.  The audience was expectant and cheerful. Managing Director, Peter Mohrmann gave his usual enthusiastic welco